Girard, Patricia (1968–)
Girard, Patricia (1968–)
French track-and-field athlete. Born April 8, 1968, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Won a bronze medal for 100-meter hurdles at Atlanta Olympics (1996); at World championships, won a bronze (1997) and silver (1999), both for 4 × 100-meter relay.
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